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" No. 245,156. Patented Aug. 2,1881.

1? a I v Y 7 van/50 7 I w WILLIAM GOFORTH AND ANDREW J. GOFORTH, OF\VINDSOR, MISSOURI ASSIGNORS OF ONE-THIRD TO BYERS W. HUEY AND GEORGE A.HUEY OF SAME PLACE.

PATENT OFFICE.

WlNDOW-FRAM E. 1

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 24 5,156, dated August2, 1881.

Application filed May 5, 1881.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, WJLLIAM GoFoR'rH and A.J. GOFORTH, of Windsor, in the county of Henry, and in the State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWindow-Frames; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,making a part of of this specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in window-frames; and itconsists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as more fullyhereinafter set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure-1 shows a vertical sectional view, showing thesash-frame up or in normal position. Fig. 2 represents a horizontalsectional view. Fig. 3 represents a detached sectional view of a portionof the sashframe; Fig. 4, a modification thereof; and Fig. 5, a verticalsectional view of the windowframe as adapted to car-windows, showing thelower part of the sash-frame down.

The letter A indicates the jamhs of the frame, 13 the sill, and O thesoffit. The

jambs and soflit are of the ordinary construc- 7 tion but the sill isinclined downwardly and outwardly, in order to shed rain and dust;

The letter D indicates the sash-frame proper, which'is constructed intwo sections and confined between the jambs and soffit, setting closelyagainst them. The upper section of the said sash-frame extends from thesoftit to the meeting line of the sashes, and is fastened securely t0the jamb and sofit in ordinary windows, as indicated in Fig. 1 of thedrawings. The lower section of the sash-frame is pivoted at its lowerends to the jamb, and the adjoining ends of the sash-sections arebeveled, as indicated by the letter E, in such manner that the lowersection of the saslrframc maybe swung back or inward, as indicated inFig. 5 of the drawings. The sash-frame is provided with theusualgrooves, F, for the sashes G H. The lower outer portion of the jamb isbeveled (No model.)

indicated in Fig. 3, or of'hollow cast metal, as

indicated in Fig. at of the drawings.

In the modification shown in Fig. 5 the up per section of the sash-frameA and the jamb extend above the inner and outer window-frames, so thatthe sashes may be concealed when elevated. This modification is designedfor carwindows, and the lower sash is a. blind-sash, as indicated.

The operation ofour invention is as follows: When it is desired to cleanthe outer faces of the windows or sashes, or to remove said sashes, bothof such sashes are let down into the lower section of the sash-frame,which is thrown back, as shown in Fig. 5, when it is evident that theouter faces of the sashes may be readily reached, or the sashes drawnout of the lower section.

We are aware that a sash-frame adapted to swing backward and permit thesashes to be withdrawn is not new, and therefore we do not claim such,broadly.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patcut, is-- 1. In combination, jambs A, sill B, and soffitO, the sash-frame D, constructed in two sections, beveled, as shown atE, the lower section being pivoted at its lower ends to the jambs,whereby it may be swung back for the purpose of cleaning the outsides ofthe sashes and window-panes, substantially as specified. 2. Incombination with the lower sash-frame section and the inner sash, thesash stop and support, arranged substantially as and for the in presenceof two witnesses, this 12th day of purposes specified. April, 1881.

3. In combination with the inclined sill and WM. GOFORTH. stop, thejanib and pivoted lower sash-section, ANDREW J. GOFORTH.

5 beveled, as indicated by the letters I K, sub -Witnesses:

stantielly as and for the purposes specified. CHAS. l. ALLEN,

In testimony whereof we afiix our signatures, HUGH HAMSBERGER.

